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Carreno now a Cub

The Detroit Tigers sent 21-yr-old right-handed pitcher Marcelo Carreno to the Chicago Cubs along with cash considerations to complete the trade made on August 5 for utility man Jeff Baker. Deal stipulated two players to be obtained by the Cubs, but Detroit was able to throw in some money to complete the deal with just Carreno. This didn’t turn out to be a great deal for the Tigers anyway, as they designated Baker for assignment to the minors on August 31. This move made room for them to bring up former Whitecap Avisail Garcia from Double-A Erie, and he seems to be playing well in the playoffs for them. Baker just never really found his groove in Detroit, as he was supposed to replace Ryan Raburn, but both ended up in the minors. Baker was then traded to the Atlanta Braves, only to have Detroit pick up pitcher Greg Ross in that deal. So, the Tigers gained a pitcher and lost one, so no real harm done, I guess. I’ll be tracking these guys in the minors, though, and see how their stats compare. Carreno, however, spent the last two seasons in West Michigan. In 2011 he was 7-10 with a 4.55 ERA and 115 strike outs. This season he improved to 9-8 with a 3.23 ERA and 119 strike outs. Carreno did have some solid games for the ‘Caps while they were vying for a playoff bid, including a 13 strike-out performance against the Dayton Dragons. We wish him all the best in the Cubs organization!

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